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Population in Armenia compared to Iran: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 31.3 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Armenia vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Iran
2100 1,726,155 80,713,760
2099 1,738,442 81,246,718
2098 1,750,778 81,770,953
2097 1,763,118 82,295,714
2096 1,775,426 82,818,575
2095 1,787,824 83,338,446
2094 1,800,498 83,854,648
2093 1,813,303 84,371,569
2092 1,826,180 84,888,626
2091 1,839,379 85,410,099
2090 1,852,808 85,934,675
2089 1,866,467 86,466,409
2088 1,880,473 87,004,165
2087 1,894,917 87,549,685
2086 1,909,962 88,105,571
2085 1,925,201 88,668,329
2084 1,940,818 89,239,709
2083 1,956,741 89,817,194
2082 1,973,327 90,402,538
2081 1,990,252 90,995,822
2080 2,007,426 91,595,122
2079 2,024,836 92,196,842
2078 2,042,672 92,801,160
2077 2,060,623 93,405,954
2076 2,078,608 94,007,669
2075 2,097,177 94,606,607
2074 2,115,982 95,197,577
2073 2,135,035 95,783,994
2072 2,154,014 96,355,853
2071 2,172,852 96,915,335
2070 2,191,664 97,460,813
2069 2,210,468 97,988,897
2068 2,229,358 98,496,927
2067 2,247,986 98,978,509
2066 2,266,479 99,439,391
2065 2,284,877 99,877,457
2064 2,302,956 100,288,977
2063 2,320,865 100,668,199
2062 2,338,236 101,017,348
2061 2,355,877 101,332,810
2060 2,373,382 101,612,261
2059 2,390,915 101,858,931
2058 2,407,952 102,061,144
2057 2,425,439 102,228,085
2056 2,442,510 102,358,266
2055 2,459,310 102,449,092
2054 2,476,652 102,498,594
2053 2,492,983 102,508,245
2052 2,510,452 102,480,373
2051 2,527,737 102,417,847
2050 2,544,715 102,318,917
2049 2,561,834 102,189,816
2048 2,578,975 102,024,233
2047 2,596,116 101,832,213
2046 2,613,159 101,613,554
2045 2,630,081 101,371,784
2044 2,646,916 101,104,998
2043 2,664,391 100,818,045
2042 2,682,314 100,512,032
2041 2,700,161 100,188,214
2040 2,718,522 99,849,875
2039 2,737,359 99,501,869
2038 2,755,417 99,137,385
2037 2,773,864 98,759,167
2036 2,792,492 98,366,612
2035 2,811,595 97,963,082
2034 2,830,390 97,546,148
2033 2,849,539 97,118,106
2032 2,868,514 96,671,440
2031 2,888,255 96,204,118
2030 2,908,073 95,718,604
2029 2,928,347 95,195,996
2028 2,948,331 94,623,034
2027 2,968,352 93,987,260
2026 2,989,841 93,276,075
2025 3,011,956 92,478,162
2024 3,033,500 91,567,738
2023 2,964,300 90,608,707
2022 2,969,200 89,524,246
2021 2,962,300 88,455,488
2020 2,961,500 87,723,443
2019 2,962,500 87,051,648
2018 2,969,000 86,117,998
2017 2,979,400 85,026,754
2016 2,992,300 83,812,228
2015 3,004,600 82,619,362
2014 3,013,800 81,502,045
2013 3,022,000 80,414,686
2012 3,024,100 79,370,580
2011 3,027,900 78,383,598
2010 3,044,800 77,420,842
2009 3,066,000 76,457,825
2008 3,087,100 75,514,204
2007 3,107,400 74,602,648
2006 3,127,100 73,392,747
2005 3,146,400 71,828,455
2004 3,164,900 70,256,316
2003 3,182,500 68,769,340
2002 3,199,800 68,011,317
2001 3,211,800 67,452,005
2000 3,221,100 66,418,659
1999 3,167,286 65,445,391
1998 3,208,401 64,519,859
1997 3,246,289 63,639,638
1996 3,278,735 62,881,300
1995 3,307,581 62,205,567
1994 3,364,610 61,520,598
1993 3,453,332 61,403,543
1992 3,571,861 61,184,983
1991 3,613,977 59,986,931
1990 3,552,128 58,380,092
1989 3,443,100 56,704,914
1988 3,355,125 55,072,694
1987 3,328,520 53,323,493
1986 3,294,847 51,446,045
1985 3,260,432 49,582,289
1984 3,224,547 47,793,998
1983 3,191,539 46,029,535
1982 3,163,144 44,272,141
1981 3,135,349 41,989,312
1980 3,107,415 39,842,324
1979 3,078,501 38,424,952
1978 3,012,807 37,126,535
1977 2,912,827 35,933,181
1976 2,818,165 34,837,271
1975 2,743,660 33,802,973
1974 2,686,445 32,796,463
1973 2,630,860 31,839,838
1972 2,577,079 30,921,179
1971 2,525,345 30,029,071
1970 2,475,633 29,145,100
1969 2,424,030 28,273,482
1968 2,367,319 27,437,391
1967 2,307,492 26,628,432
1966 2,246,159 25,829,270
1965 2,183,635 25,036,978
1964 2,120,135 24,262,859
1963 2,056,023 23,519,005
1962 1,991,689 22,807,907
1961 1,927,484 22,125,726
1960 1,863,705 21,470,434

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Armenia's population will shrink by 14.9% to 2,544,715 people with a rank change from 137th to 142nd. The population of Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people, while Armenia's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.61M people and is projected to decrease to 1.73M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Iran
2100 -0.71% -0.66%
2099 -0.7% -0.64%
2098 -0.7% -0.64%
2097 -0.69% -0.63%
2096 -0.69% -0.62%
2095 -0.7% -0.62%
2094 -0.71% -0.61%
2093 -0.71% -0.61%
2092 -0.72% -0.61%
2091 -0.72% -0.61%
2090 -0.73% -0.61%
2089 -0.74% -0.62%
2088 -0.76% -0.62%
2087 -0.79% -0.63%
2086 -0.79% -0.63%
2085 -0.8% -0.64%
2084 -0.81% -0.64%
2083 -0.84% -0.65%
2082 -0.85% -0.65%
2081 -0.86% -0.65%
2080 -0.86% -0.65%
2079 -0.87% -0.65%
2078 -0.87% -0.65%
2077 -0.87% -0.64%
2076 -0.89% -0.63%
2075 -0.89% -0.62%
2074 -0.89% -0.61%
2073 -0.88% -0.59%
2072 -0.87% -0.58%
2071 -0.86% -0.56%
2070 -0.85% -0.54%
2069 -0.85% -0.52%
2068 -0.83% -0.49%
2067 -0.82% -0.46%
2066 -0.81% -0.44%
2065 -0.79% -0.41%
2064 -0.77% -0.38%
2063 -0.74% -0.35%
2062 -0.75% -0.31%
2061 -0.74% -0.28%
2060 -0.73% -0.24%
2059 -0.71% -0.2%
2058 -0.72% -0.16%
2057 -0.7% -0.13%
2056 -0.68% -0.09%
2055 -0.7% -0.05%
2054 -0.66% -0.009%
2053 -0.7% 0.03%
2052 -0.68% 0.06%
2051 -0.67% 0.1%
2050 -0.67% 0.13%
2049 -0.66% 0.16%
2048 -0.66% 0.19%
2047 -0.65% 0.22%
2046 -0.64% 0.24%
2045 -0.64% 0.26%
2044 -0.66% 0.28%
2043 -0.67% 0.3%
2042 -0.66% 0.32%
2041 -0.68% 0.34%
2040 -0.69% 0.35%
2039 -0.66% 0.37%
2038 -0.67% 0.38%
2037 -0.67% 0.4%
2036 -0.68% 0.41%
2035 -0.66% 0.43%
2034 -0.67% 0.44%
2033 -0.66% 0.46%
2032 -0.68% 0.49%
2031 -0.68% 0.51%
2030 -0.69% 0.55%
2029 -0.68% 0.61%
2028 -0.67% 0.68%
2027 -0.72% 0.76%
2026 -0.73% 0.86%
2025 -0.71% 0.99%
2024 2.33% 1.06%
2023 -0.17% 1.21%
2022 0.23% 1.21%
2021 0.03% 0.83%
2020 -0.03% 0.77%
2019 -0.22% 1.08%
2018 -0.35% 1.28%
2017 -0.43% 1.45%
2016 -0.41% 1.44%
2015 -0.31% 1.37%
2014 -0.27% 1.35%
2013 -0.07% 1.32%
2012 -0.13% 1.26%
2011 -0.56% 1.24%
2010 -0.69% 1.26%
2009 -0.68% 1.25%
2008 -0.65% 1.22%
2007 -0.63% 1.65%
2006 -0.61% 2.18%
2005 -0.58% 2.24%
2004 -0.55% 2.16%
2003 -0.54% 1.11%
2002 -0.37% 0.83%
2001 -0.29% 1.56%
2000 1.7% 1.49%
1999 -1.28% 1.43%
1998 -1.17% 1.38%
1997 -0.99% 1.21%
1996 -0.87% 1.09%
1995 -1.69% 1.11%
1994 -2.57% 0.19%
1993 -3.32% 0.36%
1992 -1.17% 2%
1991 1.74% 2.75%
1990 3.17% 2.95%
1989 2.62% 2.96%
1988 0.8% 3.28%
1987 1.02% 3.65%
1986 1.06% 3.76%
1985 1.11% 3.74%
1984 1.03% 3.83%
1983 0.9% 3.97%
1982 0.89% 5.44%
1981 0.9% 5.39%
1980 0.94% 3.69%
1979 2.18% 3.5%
1978 3.43% 3.32%
1977 3.36% 3.15%
1976 2.72% 3.06%
1975 2.13% 3.07%
1974 2.11% 3%
1973 2.09% 2.97%
1972 2.05% 2.97%
1971 2.01% 3.03%
1970 2.13% 3.08%
1969 2.4% 3.05%
1968 2.59% 3.04%
1967 2.73% 3.09%
1966 2.86% 3.16%
1965 3% 3.19%
1964 3.12% 3.16%
1963 3.23% 3.12%
1962 3.33% 3.08%
1961 3.42% 3.05%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Armenia Iran
Current population
2989841
93468444
Population rank 137/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.13%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
14.4 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
21.6 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 98/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 +116,786
Net migration rank 162/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 116,786
2024 - -29,966 - 190,156
2023 12,153 75,000 750,150 262,044
2022 9,799 38,001 753,525 403,190
2021 2,370 -19,457 645,725 334,967
2020 296 -13,046 663,978 -180,680
2019 10,072 -14,330 893,063 -32,794
2018 10,688 -13,129 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 10,428 -14,180 1,140,549 34,849
2016 12,269 -14,697 1,186,949 66,630
2015 13,821 -15,225 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 15,371 -15,745 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 14,505 -16,265 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 14,818 -16,782 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 15,442 -17,296 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 16,746 -30,009 980,380 -12,849
2009 16,863 -30,357 958,322 211
2008 13,583 -29,732 940,983 -12,184
2007 13,362 -29,980 919,254 -24,950
2006 10,320 -29,921 884,529 640,932
2005 11,013 -29,921 837,305 765,873
2004 11,710 -30,103 801,203 739,996
2003 9,866 -29,616 732,600 700,222
2002 6,719 -27,792 752,205 -668,962
2001 8,030 -51,303 743,658 291,692
2000 9,985 -52,780 731,203 300,133
1999 10,452 -51,871 723,237 191,988
1998 14,357 -55,171 717,655 218,171
1997 16,685 -51,640 726,574 98,009
1996 21,092 -51,023 784,508 -92,435
1995 22,452 -50,223 879,648 -220,258
1994 26,271 -112,569 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 35,818 -126,963 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 50,346 -196,270 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 56,269 5,422 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 59,893 2,122 1,530,434 200,711
1989 57,520 98,517 1,609,739 9,460
1988 33,232 -13,325 1,614,512 30,688
1987 60,176 -26,879 1,639,644 213,524
1986 61,771 -27,727 1,659,289 242,411
1985 62,499 -27,710 1,661,750 163,999
1984 62,124 -25,143 1,653,051 97,748
1983 61,028 -31,993 1,573,612 204,544
1982 58,617 -30,862 1,514,240 222,390
1981 56,323 -28,487 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 54,128 -26,099 1,361,293 103,674
1979 52,452 -22,659 1,294,306 75,451
1978 48,326 53,277 1,156,974 70,088
1977 45,320 53,042 1,091,542 68,093
1976 41,948 49,014 1,013,347 18,825
1975 40,217 17,829 929,481 106,921
1974 38,392 17,995 873,369 103,252
1973 37,355 17,425 831,880 104,779
1972 36,943 15,836 804,043 96,614
1971 36,590 14,094 805,830 77,717
1970 36,045 12,700 794,612 89,757
1969 37,333 17,128 780,660 78,196
1968 38,118 20,855 743,992 69,342
1967 38,674 22,014 727,276 77,313
1966 39,842 22,131 695,040 98,709
1965 42,271 20,809 663,029 127,808
1964 44,886 19,028 635,589 121,817
1963 48,058 16,252 620,126 110,190
1962 50,461 13,898 595,538 96,332
1961 51,957 12,102 594,674 77,811
1960 51,675 11,827 584,060 54,041

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 93.5% of the population change in Armenia is from natural causes (a gain of 97,267 people) and 6.54% is from migration (a loss of 6,808 people). In Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

Biggest cities by population

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Abovyan 44.4K
Kapan 43.2K
Armavir 38.6K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 15K
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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